What's wrong?
Look...
What is that?!
In Japan, there are seven young men and women of worldwide renown
whose talents are so remarkable
that one would not believe they are in high school.
Out of respect and awe for their abilities,
people call them "high school prodigies."
A girl with intelligence several centuries ahead of her time,
whom espionage agents around the world constantly have their eye on...
Ringo-chan!
What is it, Bearabbit?
You need to bear toward Earth soon,
or you'll be late for your appointment!
Oh, right.
Her name is Ohoshi Ringo.
Ohoshi Ringo
Despite being in high school, she's the world's top inventor.
The World's Top
Inventor
A hero who, with sword in hand,
races through war zones while bullets fly around her...
It is a samurai's right to strike.
Her name is Ichijo Aoi.
Ichijo Aoi
Despite being in high school, she is the world's top swordsman.
The World's Top
Swordsman
Her medical talents make the human lifespan itself a flimsy concept.
The procedure is complete.
Her name is Kanzaki Keine.
Kanzaki Keine
The World's Top
Despite being in high school, she is the world's top doctor.
Doctor
The devil of the financial world,
who has a hand in roughly 30 percent of all monetary transactions across the globe...
What's up?
What? The loan's in the bag?
With an additional ten billion yen?
Okay, great.
Everything's going just as I planned.
His name is Sanada Masato.
Sanada Masato
Despite being in high school, he is the world's top entrepreneur.
The World's Top
Entrepreneur
Clairvoyance, telekinesis, levitation:
this illusionist has mastered every art.
It's showtime!
Did you see? This is...
my magic!
His name is Prince Akatsuki.
Prince Akatsuki
Despite being in high school, he is the world's top magician.
The World's Top
Magician
A descendant of the ninja Sarutobi Sasuke,
with an unmatched talent for espionage...
I see a scoop!
Nin, nin!
Her name is Sarutobi Shinobu.
Sarutobi Shinobu
Despite being in high school, she is the world's top journalist.
The World's Top
Journalist
The young man who was elected Prime Minister
in Japan's first direct popular vote for the head of government...
As a result of the general election,
I am once again granted the esteemed position of Prime Minister.
Henceforth...
His name is Mikogami Tsukasa.
Mikogami Tsukasa
Despite being in high school, he is the world's top politician.
The World's Top
Politician
A few days later,
somewhere far, far from here, the fates of these seven young people
would come together in the beginning of a new story...
High School Prodigies Have Arrived in Another World!
You've awakened? Thank goodness!
Am I...
You mustn't move so suddenly! You're badly hurt!
Badly... hurt?
That's right... We were...
Hey!
Where are the other six?
Were they saved?!
Everything is all right.
There are seven, including you.
We brought all of you here.
You don't need to worry.
I see... That's good.
You're very kind.
It's the duty of a public official to be concerned for his citizens.
Forgive me. I haven't introduced myself.
My name is Mikogami Tsukasa.
Would you mind telling me your name?
My name is Lyrule.
Lyrule-kun, eh?
Allow me to thank you on behalf of all of us.
I couldn't just ignore people who were injured.
It's customary among us mountain folk to help one another!
Wait just a moment.
Here you go.
It's a stew made with goat's milk.
It's delicious!
Here, open wide.
I feel like a child again.
I'm sorry.
It seems I don't quite have the strength to eat yet.
You'll never get any better if you don't eat some meat.
If I do that... you can eat it... right?
I suppose it would be in bad faith to refuse now...
Thank you.
Is it all right if I take advantage of your kindness for now?
Yes, of course!
Lyrule!
Is it true that one of the people we found unconscious is awake now?
Oh, dear. Did I interrupt something?
N-Not at all! That wasn't what it looked like!
It was... a sort of first aid treatment...
Is that the native attire of this place?
Sure, sure.
Oh, right.
I'm Winona.
I live in this village, like Lyrule here.
Nice to meet you!
My name is Mikogami Tsukasa.
It seems my friends and I owe a great deal to you.
Please allow me to thank you properly later, when I'm back in my own country.
You sound so mature.
You look like you're around my son's age, though...
What? You have a child close to my age?
You look far too young for that...
For a kid, you sure know how to flatter!
That tail... Is it actually real?
Sure it is.
See?
It's warm...
There's no doubt. It's a real tail.
Could it be...
You've never seen a Byuma before?
They're all over the place here in Freyjagard.
Byuma? Freyjagard?
All seven of you were wearing unusual clothes.
Could it be that you're from another country?
Uh, yes... I'm from Japan.
Japan?
Never heard of it.
Wh-What are you saying?
You're both speaking in Japanese right now!
Huh?
What are you talking about?
All three of us have been speaking in Altan this whole time.
Their eyes, their breathing, their speech patterns...
None of it gives the impression that they're lying to me.
Then...
Freyjagard.
Japan?
Altan.
What in the world is going on?
You shouldn't move around yet! Your injuries...
Forgive me, but could you take me to the site of the plane crash...
I mean, to where you found my companions and me?
Four days ago, some sort of large object flew straight across the sky.
Then there was a loud sound, like a landslide,
so everyone in the entire village ran here.
And then...
We saw that big thing that looks like a bird skeleton up in flames,
and the seven of you were lying nearby.
Unbelievable...
There's no way...
we could've survived this.
Could this mean...
Wow! You don't often see a dragon that big!
Indeed. We should offer a prayer for your recovery.
It seems I have no choice but to accept it.
What do you mean?
It appears that we...
have arrived in a different world from ours.
Now, then...
A toast to our seven visitors' full recovery!
Cheers!
I still can't believe you kids are humans from another world.
That was a real shocker.
You can say that again, Mayor Ulga!
I'd say we were more shocked than you guys.
Imagine waking up and seeing stuff like that.
Let go!
Then Tsukasa starts talking about being in another world...
How are you all faring?
Have you grown accustomed to life in our village yet?
Yes, after living here for a month, we're quite used to it.
Right, Aoi-san?
Indeed.
Of course, there is still one...
...who's having some trouble accepting reality.
There sure is.
Impossible! Impossible! Impossible!
This has to be a bad dream! A nightmare!
Yeah! It's just a magic trick!
Or a prank! Either way, it's impossible!
Impossible! Impossible! Impossi—
We're gonna...
...eat you up!
No! Animal ears! Tails!
No!
Now, children, you mustn't tease our guests.
Run for it!
Honestly...
Anyway, so you all really come from a world with no Byuma?
Hey, what's this "Byuma" thing?
Well, um...
Byuma are people like those in this village,
who have animal-like features and, in many cases, great strength.
People like the seven of you are known as "Hyuma."
Though it is very rare,
some Hyuma have the ability to use a power called "magic."
Wow, cool!
So there's magic here, too!
I see.
That does seem to be the most likely explanation
for this unrealistic situation we've found ourselves in.
We should do some research on this world's magic.
Agreed!
Sorry for the wait!
I brought steamed potatoes!
Aw, man...
Potatoes again?
I'm sick of potatoes.
They're a little different today.
They are?
Right, Tsukasa?
Yes.
Take some of this... and do this.
What'd you put on it?
Something Tsukasa made for us.
Try it.
It's good!
So much better than salt!
Way better!
Have one too, Lyrule-kun.
O-Okay...
It's tart, yet mellow! I've never had anything like it!
This is the captivating condiment that conquered our world...
Mayonnaise.
This stuff's delicious!
Would you like another, Mayor Ulga?
Oh, right, by the way...
Hearing about your situation reminded me of something.
It did?
Yeah.
There's a story about seven heroes who came from another world.
I'd like to hear this story in detail.
Well, I don't know the whole story, but...
A long time ago, seven heroes appeared from another world
and saved a land that had been under the control of an evil dragon.
It's a fairy tale, really.
Seven heroes who came...
...from another world?
That's stupid!
You seriously believe that crap about them being from another world?
You even threw this big feast for them!
Imagine how I feel as the village treasurer!
What's the problem? It's a happy occasion.
We can't afford...
to keep seven useless mouths fed!
Elch.
That's enough.
No Elm man should ever say such petty things.
A-Anyway, if your wounds are healed, then get out of our village already!
I'm sorry about my son.
It's all right.
We're grateful for all that Elm Village has done.
Now...
I'd like to hold a meeting to discuss how we're going to deal with
the bizarre situation we are in.
Broadly speaking, there are three things we need to address.
The first is gathering information about this world.
What kind of country Freyjagard is, what kinds of laws they have...
And the magic, too!
The second, obviously, is looking for a way back to our own world.
Our only clue is that story about the seven heroes, right?
I'm sure we can look into this while gathering information on this world.
Agreed.
Nin, nin!
And the third,
and possibly our most pressing issue right now,
is rebuilding this village's finances.
I have no objections.
We must to repay our debt to them in full!
These are our three goals.
I would like us to consider each one of them top priority.
Sure.
Nin, nin!
Okay...
Got it!
Understood.
It shall be done!
I modified all of our cell phones to work in this world.
Fantastic.
Thank you, Ringo-kun.
A-Also...
I went back to check out the crash site,
and the miniature nuclear reactor I made was unharmed.
Then we should have all the power we need for a while.
Yeah.
One other thing you should bear in mind!
The plane crashed right beside a beary large deposit of bauxite ore!
Oh?
I want to use that bauxite to produce aluminum.
Do we have what we need to refine it?
The blueprint is already done in my head.
I can finish it in three days.
But with only the bear minimum of scrapped plane parts,
we don't have enough materials!
Understood. We'll ask our merchant for help.
Who are you people?!
Bear?
Merchant, what's going on here?
Soldiers on patrol, apparently.
This village doesn't have any meat or booze to spare you people!
It all goes to our lord!
Now, don't cry, woman.
I, Schede the Great, Imperial Knight of Freyjagard,
am offering protection to you ladies while your men are away.
What?!
We only ask
for a little bit of hospitality in return...
Who the hell are you?!
Soldiers, as much as I appreciate your generous offer,
I must ask you to leave.
Tsu-Tsukasa...
Listen, punk! An affront to me, an Imperial Knight,
is an affront to the Freyjagard Empire,
as well as an affront to the great Emperor himself!
Boys!
Sir!
Show this fool...
what happens to insolent punks!
What?!
Nin, nin!
Indeed.
Do you still wish to continue?
You bastard!
Make no mistake. You are but a parasite leeching off the system.
If you value your life,
then get out of here... right now.
You'll pay for this!
You guys... are really strong...
Was that wise? They may be thugs, but they're still soldiers.
If the feudal lord hears about this, there'll be trouble.
No need to worry about that.
I've already sent out an insurance policy.
Those little brats!
I'll report them to the lord, and they'll all be dead meat!
I'm afraid I can't let that comment slide.
Wh-What?!
My name is...
Prince Akatsuki!
I am the great magician who protects Elm Village!
H-He's floating?!
L-Levitation is supposed to be an art known only to special imperial mages!
What is such a mage doing in a worthless village like that?!
I owe a debt to those villagers.
And to repay that debt,
I think I'll start by taking your lives.
Perhaps...
like this?
W-We won't tell! We won't tell the lord anything!
I swear! Honest!
Please don't kill me!
Good.
In that case, I'll let you keep your lives this time.
But if you ever break your promise...
You know what'll happen, right?
Good work, Akatsuki.
Now...
Keeping this incident in mind,
I think each of us should do work that suits our individual abilities.
Right.
Good. So, once again...
I'm sure you all have your concerns about this impossibly unrealistic situation
that we've been thrust into.
I mean, we don't have any idea how to get back home yet.
There's nothing we can do about that now.
But I want you all to remember this.
The impossible, the unthinkable, and the unmanageable
are all things that we have overcome countless times to get to where we are.
We have seven people here now who were called "high school prodigies."
That means that nothing should be impossible for us.
So, well... let's just take it nice and easy.
If we were to give it our all,
we could end up ruining this world.